To find it annoying when fussy eaters pull faces at my food?

[peasantfolk]

There are a few fussy eaters in my life (family, at work).

If they don't like certain foods, that's fine, I don't have a problem with that, they don't have to eat them.

What I do find annoying is when I am eating my own food (nothing extreme, just normal foods they happen not to like), some fussy eaters that I know will watch me and loudly say things like 'ugh, I don't know how you can eat cucumber, it makes me gag!' while pulling disgusted cats-bum faces.

I find it takes away my enjoyment of the food and it's almost like they're saying I'm disgusting for liking that food.

I would understand if it was something universally seen as a bit gross, like tripe or something, or even something like tuna that is strong smelling. Or if I was asking them to eat it. But I'm not.

AIBU to find this annoying?

This actually would warrant a strong "Fuck off".
No one can dis my food😂

It's very immature of them pulling faces

WTF is wrong with cucumber? Lovely stuff. And very good for you.

You’re right, people should have better manners and keep their distaste to themselves.

'ugh, I don't know how you can eat cucumber, it makes me gag!' while pulling disgusted cats-bum faces'

Next time answer

'You could do with a nice big cucumber, that would sort you out'

I would be able to stop myself

I would say are you 6? What are you pulling faces like a baby for? Probably in sharp nanny like tones. It's both rude and childish of them.

I always say it’s the height of bad manners to comment on other people’s food. That shuts them up.

Cucumber is revolting. YABU not to recognise that.

@MarthasGinYard ha!😂

Or "ugh, I don't know how you can eat cucumber, it makes me gag!' while pulling disgusted cats-bum faces"

"Don't deepthroat so far then"

Just tell them until they can eat food like an adult they aren’t allowed to comment on your choices.

YANBU

@Nevertouchakoala

I always say it’s the height of bad manners to comment on other people’s food. That shuts them up.

This! I hate it, yadnbu

Yes so rude! People are the worst

You must be very unlucky, I don’t have any family members/colleagues who pull faces at food in my life so to have several is a bad draw!

As others have suggested just push back -ask why they’re so interested if they’re not eating it, or why grown adults are making faces at food they dislike like a child would. Just be calm - quizzical but polite, as if you’re very bemused. That should hopefully make them see how immature their reactions are.

Cucumber isn’t exactly a rare exotic food, they must be very sheltered to have such a strong reaction.

Yeah I Made Some Rice and chicken the other day took it to work then had a Co worker say how disgusting it looked. Then she ranted on about how she doesn't eat the food they serve at work. I finished it then told her afterward that I had made it! the look on her face

I am a very fussy eater (as well as texture issues and misophonia also, so it takes a lot of coping mechanisms to eat with people). I’d never dream of behaving like that! It’s so bloody rude and just makes them look well... a bit thick really.

@SatansWife669 likewise I have food texture issues too. I’m actually quite embarrassed about it so wouldn’t dream of drawing attention to it so childishly!

Yanbu growl slowly at the next person who comments they are very rude. I'd understand if it was tuna egg & onion mix. I am a bit squeamish at some foods I can't watch or hear DP squelch prawns. 🤮

Incredibly rude, absolutely hate it when people do this

I have told a few people off for it, usually I’m pretty chill but this grinds my gears.

A simple “honestly that’s so rude, please don’t do that when I’m eating” should suffice

I am a fussy eater and I wish I could like lots of different food. I have the opposite problem of people thinking they can comment on my food choices. I am embarrassed enough about my limited diet - I don’t need people making me feel worse about it.

My DP does this
He hates eggs, especially hard boiled, scotch eggs etc. If he sees me eating one he makes retching noises, it drives me mad

Oh yes MIL is like this. “Ewww I don’t know how you can eat fish” but she’s also very vocal about her unpopular opinions in all other areas of life. Unfortunately she’s also projected her food issues onto DP so we often eat slightly different meals but he’d never dream of commenting on what I’m eating

People are so rude. DH went for a coffee with a neighbour and our DD's the other day and he said she kept sticking her entire tongue in the paper cup to lick the foam from the sides.

I mean what!?? He said it turned his stomach...licking the foam like a toddler ffs!

He wouldn't SAY anything though!

That’s fucking rude susandelgado, have you told him to piss off to another room if he can’t behave like a grown up? I’m a life long vegetarian and DH doesn’t eat much meat but he had some chicken he cooked this evening and I was just glad he was having something he enjoyed.

Not quite the same but I have a very fussy DD When she was about 6 I was making one of the few meals that she would reliable eat.MIL doesnt like that type of food and made loads of comments while I was preparing it "eurgh I hate that, so slimy , yuck...etc" (all within ear shot of fussy child). If she had influenced her or persuaded her not to eat it I would not have been responsible for my actions!! Thankfully DD ate it and I could just look smugly at MIL

My SIL use to look with disgust to whatever I chose on a restaurant and always commented on how she would never manage to eat as much as I do.

Of course she wouldn’t she is more than a foot shorter than me.

Ex used to do that, make retching noises if I as eating something he didnt like. Pathetic. As you say, if you dont like it dont eat it, and if I am cooking for people I will accomodate choices as far as possible (DD doesnt like eggs so when I am doing breakfast-for-dinner she will have extra other things).

Boyfriend hates garlic, mushrooms and marmite which are all hanging offences in my world. And while I will message him with yum yum messages about eating a mushroom pizza with extra garlic and he will send back vomitting emojis its part of our banter, when we are together he will not say a word.